Repeated-sprint and effort ability in rugby league players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2789-2795

  Johnston, Rich D ^a   Gabbett, Tim J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collision sport; Intermittent; Physiological demands; Tackling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; EXERCISE; FOOTBALL; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RUNNING;

ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FOOTBALL; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RUNNING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856134082     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31820f5023     Document Type: Article

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